International Women’s Day is for the few, not the many | Opinions
Every March 8, the world is flooded with glossy campaigns urging us to “accelerate action” and “inspire inclusion”. International Women’s Day has become a polished,…
A tribute to Um Adnan | Opinions
I first met Um Adnan in 2006 in the south Lebanese village of Chehabiyeh, which lies not far from the border with Israel and regularly…
The world cannot ignore Trump’s death threat to the people of Gaza | Opinions
“To the People of Gaza: A beautiful Future awaits, but not if you hold Hostages. If you do, you are DEAD! Make a SMART decision.…
The real reason behind Trump’s tariffs on Mexico and military buildup | Opinions
Earlier this week, President Donald Trump’s administration announced the imposition of 25-percent tariffs on imports from Mexico only to roll some of them back again.…
A new Muslim and African ban by Trump can and must be prevented | Donald Trump
More than a month into US President Donald Trump’s second term, his brutal crackdown on immigration and asylum seekers has already harmed countless people. Law…
Truth dies in darkness. Don’t blame Bezos | Opinions
Shortly after Donald Trump was first elected president in 2016, The Washington Post unveiled this pompous and, by now, obsolete slogan: “Democracy Dies in Darkness”.…
Why is America afraid of ‘No Other Land’? | Israel-Palestine conflict
On Sunday, the Israeli-Palestinian co-production No Other Land was awarded an Academy Award for best documentary. The Oscar – a first for Palestine – has…
Netanyahu’s plan to deprive and rule in Gaza will fail again | Israel-Palestine conflict
From October 2023 to January 2025, Benjamin Netanyahu managed to displace about 1.9 million Palestinians – almost all of the population of Gaza. He must…
Why some in the Global South are not mourning the demise of USAID | Opinions
United States President Donald Trump’s blitzkrieg campaign against the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has demolished the organisation described as the “world’s largest donor”…
An open letter to Trump from former Guantanamo prisoners | Opinions
The 16 signatories condemn Trump’s order to detain undocumented people in the military prison.We, the undersigned former Guantanamo prisoners, strongly condemn US President Donald Trump’s…
Trump’s attempt to topple Zelenskyy through elections could be catastrophic | Russia-Ukraine war
On February 28, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a long-awaited meeting with US President Donald Trump in an attempt to persuade him to continue US…
Is this the end of Milorad Dodik’s political life? | Opinions
On Wednesday, the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina handed down a one-year jail sentence to Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik and banned him from…
Trump did on live TV what other US presidents would just do in private | Opinions
Psst. Over here. Over here. You want to hear a trade secret? The bulk of journalists who cover the so-called “halls of power” in Washington,…
Ramadan in Gaza: Ruins and unshakable faith | Israel-Palestine conflict
Ramadan has come to devastated Gaza. While the rest of the world embarks with a festive mood on a month of fasting and prayer, we…
On a pause from genocide, Israel turns its focus to ethnic cleansing | Occupied West Bank
On Sunday, February 23, Israel deployed tanks in the occupied West Bank for the first time in more than two decades. It was the latest…
The US Constitution was not made to protect against Trump | Politics
The fear gripping large swaths of the American public under the second administration of Donald Trump is unprecedented in modern US history. The president’s brazen…
Canada already is America’s 51st state | Opinions
For many Canadians, a thrilling ice hockey game turned out to be an exhilarating antidote to an unforgiving winter. More than that – as a…
Imposing tariffs on China will not help resolve the US fentanyl crisis | Opinions
On February 1, the United States government announced a new 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports under the pretext of combatting the proliferation of the…
The lived experiences of communism should serve as a cautionary tale | Opinions
In Sunday’s general elections in Germany, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) came second for the first time since World War II. Its electoral success…
The protests in Serbia are historic, the world shouldn’t ignore them | Protests
For four months now, Serbia has been gripped by unprecedented protests. The upheaval was sparked by the collapse of a roof at a newly renovated…